| Felton Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Farms along Southbrook Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
  Felton | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°44′57″S 151°44′14″E / 27.7491°S 151.7372°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 267 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.544/km2 (4.000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4358 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 172.9 km2 (66.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
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Felton is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Felton had a population of 267 people.[1]
Geography
Hodgson Creek flows across the area and forms part of the southwest boundary.[3]
Felton East is a neighbourhood (27°48′00″S 151°46′00″E / 27.8°S 151.7666°E).[4]
Felton has the following mountains:
- Mount Perkins, named after local politician Patrick Perkins (27°46′55″S 151°48′51″E / 27.7819°S 151.8141°E) 580 metres (1,900 ft)[5][6]
- Mount Rolleston, named after Christopher Rolleston, Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Darling Downs (27°47′54″S 151°43′04″E / 27.7983°S 151.7178°E) 604 metres (1,982 ft)[5][7]
History
The name Felton is taken from a pastoral run, which was named by pastoralist Charles Mallard, after his birthplace in England.[2]
In 1877, 7,800 acres (3,200 ha) were resumed from the Felton pastoral run and offered for selection on 17 April 1877.[8]
Mount Kent State School opened on 14 May 1883 and closed on 1959.[9] It was on Ted Mengel Road (27°50′41″S 151°49′45″E / 27.8446°S 151.8292°E).[10][11]
Nunkulla State School opened in 1912 and closed in 1959.[9] It was at 34 Nunkulla Road (27°46′45″S 151°47′16″E / 27.77930°S 151.78772°E).[10][11]
East Felton State School opened in October 1921 and closed in 1967.[9] It was at 2981 Toowoomba Karara Road (27°49′00″S 151°45′28″E / 27.81674°S 151.75785°E).[10][11]
Felton Hall was built in 1931. In 2015 a new hall was built by relocating a building from St Anthony's Catholic School in Harristown, Toowoomba.[12]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Felton had a population of 276 people.[13]
In the 2021 census, Felton had a population of 267 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Felton. The nearest government primary schools are:
- Pittsworth State School in Pittsworth to the north-west
- Southbrook Central State School in neighbouring Southbrook to the north
- Cambooya State School in neighbouring Cambooya to the north
- Greenmount State School in neighbouring Greenmount to the north-east
- Nobby State School in neighbouring Nobby to the east
- Back Plains State School in neighbouring Back Plains to the south
The nearest government secondary schools are:
- Pittsworth State High School in Pittsworth to the north-west
- Clifton State High School in Clifton to the south-east
Amenities
Felton Hall is at 2775 Toowoomba Karara Road (27°48′06″S 151°46′17″E / 27.8018°S 151.7713°E).[12][14]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Felton (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Felton – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49261)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Felton East – locality unbounded in Toowoomba Regional (entry 12266)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Perkins – mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 26461)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Rolleston – mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 28953)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ a b c Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ a b c "Parish of Hodgson County of Aubigny" (Map). Queensland Government. 1930. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Felton Hall - Community Halls - Toowoomba Region". Community Directory. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Felton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Felton Hall". Festival of Small Halls. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
External links
Media related to Felton, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
This page was last edited on 25 May 2024, at 22:18